Effingham Living Magazine Most Fab 2016 Awards (at the Mars Theatre, Springfield, Tuesday Evening, 28 Jun 2016) We represented • Historic Ebenezer (Carolyn Arnsdorff and JohnRobert Peavy for Georgia Salzburger Society) and • Jerusalem Lutheran Church ( Mary Sue Kessler and Marty Talcott Hendrix); we received a certificate for each (the one for Ebenezer is part of this...

Please join us in celebrating the 282nd anniversary of the Salzburgers’ Landing in Georgia. Come out and enjoy a free day of activities while experiencing what life was like for the Georgia Salzburgers when they settled at Ebenezer nearly 300 years ago. The traditional Market Platz will be open with exhibitions, demonstrations and crafts for both young and old. Let the rich history, the music, famous Salzburger lemonade and traditional German food take you back in time.

The statue of Rev. Johann Martin Boltzius was placed on this pedestal as the Salzburgers mark the 275th anniversary of their forefathers’ arrival in Georgia during the 2009 annual Heritage Day celebration.

Jerusalem Lutheran Church is the oldest continuous worshipping Lutheran Church in America. Established in 1733, Jerusalem is located along the Savannah River near Rincon, GA in a settlement known as New Ebenezer. The first Sunday School in Georgia was held in 1734 and the first orphanage was built in 1737.

Prayers for those who died long ago filled the sanctuary and grounds of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Saturday during services held for those buried in at least 250 unmarked graves outside the walls of the church’s cemetery.

The Salzburger house was built in 1755 on a site near Jerusalem Church Cemetery. It was built of local pine cut into boards at a water powered sawmill located on the creek at old Ebenezer. It was relocated in...

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Click here to view or download a pdf of the Fall 2016 – November Newsletter Greetings to all, I want to thank all of those who attended Heritage Day . Attendance was very large again this year continuing a large popularity trend for the past few years. We enjoy seeing so many people visit for our program, fellowship, food, lemonade and music. The school invitation program is working very well by observing all the young ones running everywhere with a quick stop to play games, eat peach fritters, raisin bread, etc. If you were unable to attend this year, please put (Landing Day) March 11, 2017 and (Heritage Day) September 4, 2017 on your schedule. We changed the meeting format to shorten the time you spend sitting in the wooden pews. The church service is brief but appropriate, the meeting centers around the speaker. Question and answers after adjournment is accomplished “conference style” with a poster session on each area (Museum, Property, Loest Library, grants, publishing, etc.) I think we set a new record for a one-hour total worship/meeting time. An accomplishment as we are known to talk, talk a while, and then some more… making sure all subjects are covered. This fall we once again hope...

Dear Friends, You are invited to this year’s German-American Day celebration on October 4th at 5:00 pm in Orleans Square. G-A Day is a national holiday honoring German culture and heritage. It specifically commemorates the first significant immigration of 13 German families to Philadelphia in 1683 and their founding of Germantown. INVITATION TO GERMAN AMERICAN DAY WHEN: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 5 PM – 7 PM WHERE: Orleans Square, Savannah, GA German Beer, Wine, water and finger food will...

“The Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church is located on the banks of the Savannah River about 30 miles above Savannah. The historic brick edifice is the oldest church building in Georgia and sometimes it is called the oldest public building in the state. The church was organized in Augsburg, Germany, in 1733 with the Reverend John Martin Bolzius and the Reverend Israel Christian Gronau as pastors. Both are buried in the church cemetery. The members had been exiled from their...

LOEST LIBRARY — SPECIAL HOURS FOR RESEARCH The Georgia Salzburger Society’s (GSS) Loest Library will be open for reseachers for extra hours during Labor Day Weekend: • Saturday, the 3rd of September, regular research hours of 3 PM to 5 PM (earlier hours by appointment), with an emphasis on genealogy and applications for GSS membership, and • Sunday, the 4th of September, extended research hours of 1 PM to 5 PM, with an emphasis on using early primary sources....

Click here to view or download a pdf of the Summer 2016 – July Newsletter Greetings to all, I am fresh off the ship (airplane) from a visit to Germany to stand where our ancestors Jerusalem Congregation was founded in Augsburg and the most gracious Franke Foundation. The trip was fantastic and I wish you all could have attended. We are putting together a powerpoint type program in the future for all of those...

Our topic for 2016: PURRYSBURG AND EBENEZER —— Common Relationships —— Purpose of the Hinely Salzburger Poster Contest: To promote a greater appreciation for our rich cultural heritage. As in prior years, for 2016, the Hinely Salzburger Poster Contest will be judged on Creativity, Originality, Educational value, Historical accuracy and Neatness. The Poster Contest is open to all Salzburger descendants from 2nd Grade through Adults. Categories for the entrants are: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Senior H.S. &...

Effingham Living Magazine Most Fab 2016 Awards (at the Mars Theatre, Springfield, Tuesday Evening, 28 Jun 2016) We represented • Historic Ebenezer (Carolyn Arnsdorff and JohnRobert Peavy for Georgia Salzburger Society) and • Jerusalem Lutheran Church ( Mary Sue Kessler and Marty Talcott Hendrix); we received a certificate for each (the one for Ebenezer is part of this...